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Shortly after initiating the first Journeymen into Delta Omicron Zeta, the founders created the National Council to serve as the governing body of the fraternity.  Their goals were to spread the impact of DOZ to other campuses and ensure that all members receive an experience that, despite their individual differences, united them under the common goal of better leadership.  Today, the National Council is made up of some of the original founders of the fraternity, as well as other initiates from the fraternity at large.

JEFF OKITA
Founder, National Chair
B.A. in English, minor in Business Administration (’08)

Jeff Okita graduated from USC May 2008 with a BA in English and a minor in Business Administration. During his college career he was involved in numerous organizations on USC’s campus. Jeff re-founded Phi Delta Theta fraternity on campus, and as philanthropy chair, raised more than $635,000 for the ALS Association. He was also the assistant director of the Asian Pacific American Student Assembly, a USC Global Fellow, sat on the USC Discretionary Board, and on the executive board of Troy Philippines. Jeff owns and operates Six Taste, the largest food tour company in Los Angeles. Finally, he is a graduate of the Coro Executive Fellows Program, Los Angeles.


ANDREW STEINER
 Treasurer/Director of Finance
B.S. in Chemistry; minor in Entrepreneurship (’11)
Fort Collins, CO

Andrew Steiner was born in Northern California, but moved to Fort Collins, Colorado when he was six, and lived there until he came to USC in 2007. While at USC, Andrew majored in Chemistry and minored in Entrepreneurship. He served as vice president of Operations for DOZ’s Alpha Chapter, and was involved with URSC, and did academic research in chemistry and geography. He graduated in May 2011, and is working at a manufacturer of natural gas vehicle conversion kits. One day, Andrew hopes to own a company in the alternative energy industry.


ELISE WELCH
Secretary/Director of Administration
B.A. Social Sciences Emphasis in Psychology, minor in Popular Music Studies (’11)

Elise Welch graduated from USC in May of 2011 with a major in Social Sciences with emphasis in Psychology and a minor in Popular Music Studies. As a student, Elise was involved in several organizations on campus. She served as a section leader in the Trojan Marching Band, vice president of leadership development in DOZ, senior intern in the Dornsife Admission Office, and marketing chair in Society 53. She is now an assistant director of admission in the Dornsife College, and plans to attend graduate school in the future, focusing on exploring music as a form of cultural diplomacy.


MARVIN ARIAS
Director of Public Relations and Alumni Professional Relations
B.A. Cinema-Televison and Spanish, minor in Comparative Literature (’10)

Marvin Arias, a Los Angeles native, graduated Cum Laude from USC in 2010 with a double major in Cinema-Television and Spanish and a minor in Comparative Literature. He earned distinctions as a Norman Topping Scholar, USP Scholar, Renaissance Scholar, and Gates Millennium Scholar. During his tenure at USC, Marvin became involved with many organizations on campus holding various leadership positions such as president of the Blue Key Honor Society, associate producer for The Kinda Late Show on Trojan Vision, and Troy Camp. Moreover, he served as director of marketing for the Alpha Chapter of DOZ, before serving as the vice president of operations. Furthermore, Marvin also served as an Alternative Spring Break coordinator, orientation advisor, and resident advisor for the university.

Marvin aspires to make it in Hollywood as a film distribution executive. This dream began with various internships while in school at companies like Telemundo, Univision Communications, VeeV Spirits, and Paramount Pictures. Upon graduation, Marvin began working for Starz Entertainment Group in their Worldwide Distribution department, and then decided to make a leap to work for 20th Century Fox in the International Productions department. When Marvin is not working, you can find him hiking various canyons in Los Angeles, exploring new restaurants and food, reading, watching a good inspirational movie, or working out at the gym.


EMILY CURTIN
 Director of Alumni Social Relations
B.S. in Business Administration, B.A. in Communication (’10)

Emily Curtin graduated from USC in the spring of 2010 with a BS in Business Administration and a BA in Public Relations. During her time at USC, she was the co-director of Elections & Recruitment and elections commissioner for USC’s Undergraduate Student Government, which was her most eye-opening, arduous, and fulfilling experience at USC. She was also director of funding for USC’s Entrepreneurship Club, a SCion Scholar, an Emerging Leaders Program participant, a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, and involved with Sigma Alpha Lambda and Phi Sigma Theta Honor Societies. She also enjoyed her volunteer work with Best Buddies and the Special Olympics. She was Delta Omicron Zeta’s Alpha Chapter social chair.


MAX SLAVKIN
Founder, Director of Leadership Development
B.A. in Political Science; minor in Jazz Studies (’08)
Los Angeles, CA

Max Slavkin is a partner at Big New Ideas, a multidisciplinary team of creative thinkers and doers helping forward-thinking businesses and organizations start conversations, communicate effictively, and activate community. He holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Southern California, along with a minor in Jazz Studies. Max has worked with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees: District Council 37, El Centro Del Inmigrante, Community Health Academy of the Heights, Global Strategy Group, California’s Yes on Proposition 87 Campaign, and worked for US Senator Dianne Feinstein. At USC he served as student body vice president and founded USC’s student alumni association. Max is a proud alum of the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs, and now lives in San Francisco doing his best to be the change.

Max is a co-founder of Delta Omicron Zeta and remains active on the National Council today.

MIYA WILLIAMS
Founder, Director of Communications and Social Media
B.A. in Print Journalism; minors in Communication and Sociology (’08)

Miya Williams graduated Cum Laude in May 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Print Journalism and minors in Communication and the Entertainment Industry and Sociology. While at USC, she served as president of the Annenberg Black Student Association, co-managing editor of Black Voices Newspaper, second vice president and publicity director of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Upsilon chapter, and was involved with Sisters in Spirit, the National Pan Hellenic Council and Diversity Recruitment Leaders. Miya also worked in the USC Annenberg Admissions office and was a staff writer for the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Center for Engineering Diversity.

After graduation, Miya worked in the communications department at Disney Consumer Products and then gained employment at Bender/Helper Impact PR working on the Fox/MGM Home Entertainment account. She also freelanced for the USC Trojan Family Magazine.

Miya is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Publishing and Writing with a concentration in magazines at Emerson College in Boston, MA. She is actively involved in the Boston Association of Black Journalists and is a staff writer and editor for Blast Magazine–Boston’s online magazine.

Miya is a co-founder of Delta Omicron Zeta and remains active on the National Council.

SUNIT ROHANT
Director of Administrative Culture
 B.A. in Narrative Studies and Biological Sciences (’11)

Southern California native Sunit Rohant spent his younger years frequenting the downtown, Los Angeles area and earned two degrees at the University of Southern California when he graduated in 2011 – BA in Narrative Studies and BA in Biological Sciences. At USC, Sunit was heavily involved in extracurricular activities, holding an executive board position in the University Residential Student Community as well as the positions of president of the National Residence Hall Honorary and founding member of the Formless: USC Martial Arts Demonstration Team. While at USC, Sunit served as the luminary chair of DOZ for a year and was instrumental in formulating the current set of Alpha Chapter bylaws.

Sunit has continued working as a martial arts instructor at Ken Nagayama Martial Arts in Burbank, CA and has recently become the marketing associate at Pro-Am Insurance Agency in Glendale, CA. Since graduating, Sunit has been working toward EMT certification with the idea of working for a bit before attending medical school. He has also decided to work on a post-Baccalaureate thesis at USC.

LAUREN PAZ
Director of Chapter Relations
B.A. in Business Administration, Minor in Cinematic Arts (’11)

Lauren Paz grew up in Los Angeles and attended USC to pursue her interests in business, leadership, and ethics. Lauren became involved with her building government and grew her passion for leading in the residential community with positions on the executive board of the University Residential Student Community (URSC) and as a residential advisor in the New/North Residential College. She earned membership into the National Residence Hall Honorary, and honor society for the top 1 percent of the national university residential student leaders. She also served in the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) as a director and was a counselor for After School Sports Connection (ASSC) teaching soccer, basketball, and volleyball to inner-city school children. Lauren also coordinated the annual Ed Wood Film Festival, a well-known quirky 24-hour student film festival on campus.

After finishing her journeyman semester as a Gamma class member, Lauren became the journeymen educator and luminary chair for DOZ’s Alpha Chapter.

Lauren currently lives in Los Angeles and works as a consultant for Accenture.